Diploma in Supervision (New course due to commence in September 2010)
The course is designed to offer participants from differing approaches an opportunity to experience supervising within their own approach and also the challenge of supervising those from a different approach. The course outline has significant emphasis on experiential learning and also recognising the many different areas in which practitioner’s work, e.g. working with children, addiction, social work, etc. There is also a focus on the relationship within supervision and what this means in terms of both the micro and macro applications of the supervisory process.
One of the key factors that ensures safety and protection of clients participating in the therapeutic process is the requirement of supervision. This, of necessity, is a wide and complex field of application, requiring the supervisor to be flexible and aware of diverse pulls upon each individual; this may include organisational perspective, private practice, managerial perspective, line supervision and many others.
The course will provide a set of assignments, which run parallel to the BACP requirements for accreditation as a supervisor. Unfortunately at this time the BACP does not accredit any supervision courses. The course will be delivered by Ibis Consultancy and a Link Centre Diploma in Supervision will be awarded on successful completion of the course. Handouts will be provided.
Rain Hawkriver MBACP (Snr. Accred.)
Rain is a UKRC Registered Counsellor, has completed a formal training as a psychotherapist, and holds Diplomas in Counselling, Individual & Group Supervision and in Clinical Psychology. She has been a practising counsellor for 20 years and a supervisor for 15 years. She currently works with both adults and children in a variety of settings and with a broad range of issues. As a supervisor she has worked with both trainee and experienced practitioners, from many fields and in both group and individual settings; she has supervised on counselling courses, in organisations and privately. Rain is both a Senior BACP accredited counsellor and supervisor of individuals and groups.
Claire Pooley MBACP (Snr. Accred.)
Claire is a senior BACP accredited counsellor and supervisor for individuals and groups. She manages the Sussex area for a National Mental Health Charity (part time) and also runs a private practise offering counselling, and tutoring. Her main fields are in physical and mental health problems. She offers CPD training and diploma courses in supervision.
Mica Douglas MBACP (Accred.)
Mica has a background in social work and training and is a Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA), UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and holds a Diploma in Individual & Group Supervision. In her role as Consultant Psychotherapist at independent fostering organisation, By the Bridge, Mica offers therapeutic supervision to social workers and foster carers and has expertise in facilitating the complex relationships between them and looked after children. Mica has worked as a psychotherapist for ten years and works with adults and children. She has five years experience of training people to become counsellors to Post Graduate Diploma level and is a Provisional Training and Supervising Transactional Analyst (PTSTA). Mica runs supervision groups for trainee psychotherapists and counsellors.
